Coach Michihisa Kano’s side scored three goals in six second-half minutes to silence the stadium.
HANGZHOU: Japan were booed but kept their cool in an “interesting” atmosphere to beat North Korea 4-1 and retain their Asian Games women’s football crown on Friday.
After going in 1-1 at the break, Japan scored three goals in the space of six second-half minutes to silence the stadium.“The atmosphere was quite interesting, but all our players played with confidence,” said Kano, whose team went into the final averaging seven goals a game in Hangzhou.Kano said his players knew what to expect after beating China 4-3 in the semifinals.“We were mentally prepared for this game and we kept our cool and won the match.
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